THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT : DAY 4 OF 7 SERIES (WEDNESDAY 2ND OCTOBER, 2024) - A FAITH BASED HUMANITARIAN AND EVANGELICAL ORGANISATION

TRUE FREEDOM: A DIVINE GIFT (TUESDAY 1ST OCTOBER, 2024)

October 1, 2024

HOLY SANCTUARY (LIVING WATERS MISSION)

THEME: LIFE IN THE SPIRIT: Living the Good Life

PRACTICAL GUIDE – FOR TOTAL LIFE TRANSFORMATION AND WELLNESS.

DAY 4 OF 7 SERIES (WEDNESDAY 2^ND OCTOBER, 2024)

TOPIC: THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT

AUTHOR: MARY LAWRENCE-DOKPESI

SCRIPTURE:

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law.” – Galatians 5:22-23

THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT

The fruit of the Spirit is the evidence of a life lived in the Spirit. When we walk in the Spirit, we naturally exhibit love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

Imagine the Holy Spirit as a skilled gardener, cultivating the fruit of the Spirit in our lives. He prunes away the dead branches of sin and nourishes our souls with the living water of His love. Walking in the Spirit makes us more like Christ, reflecting His love, joy, and peace to the world around us.

Cultivating the fruit of the Spirit is a lifelong process. It requires constant attention, care, and nurturing. But the rewards are immeasurable. As we grow in the fruit of the Spirit, we experience deeper intimacy with God and greater fulfilment in our lives.

PRACTICAL APPLICATION: Focus on cultivating the fruit of the Spirit in your life. Meditate on the qualities of each fruit and seek to embody them in your relationships and interactions.

ADDITIONAL VERSE: Galatians 5:22-23

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, help me cultivate Your Spirit’s fruit in my life. May I love, rejoice, and find peace in You. Grant me patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. In Jesus’ name, amen.

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MARY LAWRENCE-DOKPESI

Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi

Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi was born in Nigeria to Patrick Abuda Obeakemhe and Juliana Fatimatu Obeakemhe, both from Ogbona Town. With a master’s degree in law, she was called to the bar at the age of twenty-two, and she is currently the principle partner of the law firm Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi & Associates. She is also the founder of two philanthropic organizations: the Living Waters Mission and the Rose Croix Foundation. In addition to law, Lawrence-Dokpesi was drawn to spiritual pursuits at an early age, having begun studying philosophy, theology, chaplaincy, and spirit therapy by the age of eighteen. Inspired by her spiritual calling, she has produced ten intensively researched manuscripts on spiritual matters. Although Understanding the Spiritual was the last to be written, it is the first to be published. Lawrence-Dokpesi is a mother and a wife living in the city of Abuja, Nigeria.